UFC Fight Night and Super Bowl LI will share a weekend in Houston

UFC Fight Night and Super Bowl LI will share a weekend in Houston

The UFC has announced a return to Houston, and the event will share a weekend – and a host city – with Super Bowl LI.

With a simple tweet, the organization confirmed an event is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 4. It takes place on the eve of the Super Bowl, which is scheduled for Feb. 5 at NRG Stadium.

In an email to MMAjunkie, a UFC official confirmed it’ll be an FS1-televised UFC Fight Night event at Toyota Center. The UFC traditionally hosts major pay-per-view events on Super Bowl weekends, but in 2017, it appears FS1 will instead play host.

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